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The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is offering scholarships for the 2009/2010 academic year to Indonesian citizens.

CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING THE online APPLICATION: 10 JUNE 2009.

The online application form can be downloaded here. A printed copy of the application, complete with passport size photo and bearing the date and original signature of the candidate, must be sent to the Embassy of Italy NO LATER THAN 20 June 2009.

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“Concern for Social Responsibility” is one of the four principles long upheld by the Siam Cement Group (SCG) in doing business. Over the last 40 years, SCG Foundation was established to carry out activities dedicated to social contribution, human resources development especially of children and youth, creating sustainable benefits for all the communities and countries where SCG operates.

SCG Foundation is committed to expanding educational opportunities to the Southeast Asian countries in the hope of helping to develop their human resources so they can contribute to the development of their own countries. At the same time, it helps promote Thailand and makes the country a regional hub of the international education.

Scholarship Program for ASEAN Nationals: SCG Foundation provides scholarships for the government staff and general public in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Indonesia to pursue their studies in the Bachelor, Master or Doctoral level at the leading educational institutions in Thailand.

From 2007 on, 7 government staff have been awarding scholarships to come study in a field of International Development Studies whereas 11 young talents were granted opportunities to fulfill their dreams in Engineering and Business Administration. Among them, 7 scholars already completed and are now contributing back to society.

Especially, this year SCG Foundation joins hands with ASEAN Foundation in offering scholarships opportunities to talent students of ASEAN countries to come study in Thailand under the so called “SCG Foundation – ASEAN Foundation Scholarship Program for ASEAN Nationals”

Info tentang beasiswa dari KOICA tahun 2009 di Sungkyukwan University untuk program Master dalam bidang: Global e-Policy dan e-Government, info lengkapnya sebagai berikut:Berdasarkan surat Sekretariat Negara RI Nomor B-7841/Setneg/ Setmen/KTLN/ 04/2009 tentang tawaran mengikuti Pendidikan Program Master dari Pemerintah Republik Korea/KOICA, selama 18 bulan mulai Juli 2009:Number of participant: 20Who is eligible:Government official or employee in public sector or researcher in state institute with a bachelor degree or higherBe nominated by his or her government based on the excellent criteriaHave Sufficient command of both spoken and writen englishBe in good healthPreferably be under 40 years of ageNever have participated in KOICA's Program no sooner than 3 years agoLanguage: EnglishHomepage: http://gsg.skku. edu

LBI FIBUI is holding a scholarship workshop in May at Salemba Campus. If youor someone you know has been trying (or planning) to win a scholarship, but isin doubt because of its intricacy, here’s the answer.

Held in 3 sessions, the workshop will guide you all through the way to plan,write, and present your scholarship proposal, as well as to train you to gothrough the interview successfully. LBI Scholarship Workshop is a 9-hourworkshop to maximize your chances of winning a scholarship:

- How do I start to write a winning scholarship proposal?

- What personal information is crucial to include?

- How Should I organize my essay to get me noticed?

- What kinds of question should I anticipate for the interview?

- How can I give distinctive impression to the interviewer?

- What are the do’s and don’ts during the interview?

The workshop will be conducted in English by FIB UI lecturers who have ever won scholarships to pursue post-graduate study abroad.Investment Rp. 400.000,00for 3 session at LBI FIBUI Salemba at 20th,22nd, and 27th of May 2009, 18.00-21.00.

Master of Arts in Development Economics (MADE) at Warsaw University, Faculty of Economics is a two year programme of 800 hours of teaching offering a high quality degree in development economics.

What is it?

MADE is a full time two-year graduate programme, offering 800 hours of high quality courses. Its aim is to provide necessary foundations in economics and policy design to future development specialists and advisors in international and governmental development agencies as well as non-governmental organisations. MADE is supported by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Poland, and meets educational standards of teaching development economics at European and American universities. Our international economics and development programmes attract students from a diverse range of backgrounds and countries (including many of the African states, South-East Asia and Latin America).

Why do we do it?The demand for experts in the field of development will be growing in the coming years, as the understanding of the important role of institutions dealing with international development organisations is growing in both aid receiving and aid providing countries. Highly qualified professional staff is needed everywhere where aid strategies are being developed, where reforms in market organisation and social policies are implemented, while within the local authorities there is growing recognition of the role external advisors can play in these processes.

Who do we do it for? Graduates of the MADE acquire a thorough knowledge in the field of economics and development policies and hands-on experience with various analytical tools for project analysis in the field of infrastructure development, education, healthcare and social policy. Graduates learn how to make individual decisions and solve problems associated with identification of development goals and their management, as well as assessment, by using quantitative and qualitative analysis. These skills are essential while working for both international institutions (United Nations and its agendas, World Bank, OECD, European Commission etc.), as well as public administration and research centres in particular countries. MADE also constitutes a very good starting point for Ph.D. studies.

What does quality mean to us? We are more than committed to high quality teaching, creating conditions for a stimulating and international environment. Professors teaching in MADE come from widely recognised universities and research institutes throughout Europe. They all have diverse background and outstanding record of publications in the field. And they really are available! Every student has access to growing on-line resources of the programme as well as receives personalised teaching materials. We also organise international research seminars and meetings with successful economists and development experts. Students are invited to participate in research projects as well as supported in developing their own. We also provide a space for scientific publication and creative discussions.

Admissions Candidates are selected on the principle of academic excellence as shown by their transcripts of records. Recruitment Committee carefully reviews all applications assuring individual attention.

Prospective students are requested to submit complete applications till May 31st.

An application file consists of an application form (to be downloaded from the website), official transcript of records, two letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose detailing research interests, professional goals, and reasons for applying to the program as well as a certified copy of the degree (which can be delivered later). If any of the above listed documents will be made available to you after the application deadline, contact us for specific instructions. MADE is designed for students, who majored in economics, mathematics, business, or social sciences and want to make Development Economics their main fields of study. Candidates should hold an undergraduate degree (Bachelor or equivalent degree).

All information is available http://www.development.wne.uw.edu.pl. For further information, please contact MADE Team at e-mail: development@wne.uw.edu.pl

Information package may be downloaded from http://www.development.wne.uw.edu.pl/uploads/Main/flyer.pdf.

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